Afghanistan vs Sudan: Engaged Society Score
Afghanistan
-2.49
in 2025
Sudan
-2.68
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Sudan rank
174th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.49 against -2.68 in Sudan, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1830s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1840s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1850s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1860s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1870s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1880s | -0.968 | -0.13 | 0.838 | Sudan |
| 1900s | -0.968 | -0.922 | 0.046 | Sudan |
| 1910s | -0.9484 | -0.922 | 0.0264 | Sudan |
| 1920s | -0.477 | -0.922 | 0.445 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | -0.452 | -0.922 | 0.47 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | -0.3 | -0.922 | 0.622 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | -0.3 | -0.7409 | 0.4409 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.1962 | -1.31 | 1.51 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -0.3861 | -1.53 | 1.15 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.39 | -1.26 | 0.1269 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -1.53 | 0.5462 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.8104 | -1.49 | 2.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.53 | -1.29 | 2.82 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.03 | -1.24 | 0.2187 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at -2.49 against -2.68 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.19, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for engaged society score?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.